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EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

Year 2026, Volume: 25 Issue: 75 , 169 - 176 , 29.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1857853
https://izlik.org/JA47CA77WB

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Background: In a patient's evaluation of the physician-patient relationship, their trust in the physician's social communication skills has a greater impact than their trust in the physician's competence. This has brought to the forefront the need to improve the physician-patient relationship in many aspects.
Aims: To examine the attitudes and behaviors of medical students towards communication skills is to be evaluated.
Methods: Our study is a descriptive study. A questionnaire, developed through a literature review, was administered online to students at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine. No sample was selected; the aim was to reach the entire population.
Results: Our study found that, according to the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS), women scored higher than men, 3rd and 4th-year students scored higher than 5th-year students, students whose family income exceeded their expenses scored higher than those who took communication skills courses, and students whose mothers had a high school education or lower scored higher than those whose mothers had a university education or higher. The difference was statistically significant. Students living in dormitories scored higher on the Negative Attitude Scale (NAS), and a statistically significant difference was found.
Conclusion: Our study evaluated many factors that can generally affect communication skills; however, more extensive studies are needed to explore the related factors in educational environments. In addition to positive attitudes, negative attitudes among students should also be considered, and communication skills courses should be given as much prominence as possible in medical education.
Keywords: Communication, Medical School, Physician-Patient Relations

Ethical Statement

Permission for the research was obtained from the Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine Ethics Committee. (60116787-020/47592)

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Thanks

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References

  • 1) Ryan RE , Connolly M , Bradford NK , Henderson S, Herbert A, Schonfeld L et al. Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022: 8;7(7):CD013116.
  • 2) Junod Perron, NA, Sommer, JM, Hudelson Perneger, PM, Demaurex-Meid, F, Luthy, C, Louis Simonet et al. Residents' perceived needs in communication skills training across in-and outpatient clinical settings. Education for Health, 2009: 22(1); 280.
  • 3) Fuertes JN, Toporovsky A, Reyes M, et al. The physician-patient working alliance: Theory, research, and future possibilities. Patient Educ Couns. 2017;100:610-5.
  • 4) Ratka A. Empathy and the development of affective skills. Am J Pharm Educ 2018;82:7192.
  • 5) Gilligan C, Powell M, Lynagh MC, Ward BM, Lonsdale C, Harvey P, James EL, Rich D, Dewi SP, Nepal S, Croft HA, Silverman J. Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Feb 8;2(2):CD012418.
  • 6) Harlak H, Dereboy C and Gemalmaz A. Validation of a Turkish translation of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale with Turkish medical students. Education for Health, 2008: 21(1);55.
  • 7) Rees C, Sheard C, Davies S: The development of a scale to measure medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning: the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS). Med Educ 2002, 36:141-147.
  • 8) Molinuevo B, Aradilla-Herrero A, Nolla M and Clèries, X. A comparison of medical students', residents' and tutors' attitudes towards communication skills learning. Education for Health. 2016: 29(2);132.
  • 9) Fazel I, & Aghamolaei, T. (2011). Attitudes toward learning communication skills among medical students of a university in Iran. Acta Medica Iranica, 625-629.
  • 10) Alotaibi FS and Alsaeedi A. Attitudes of medical students toward communication skills learning in Western Saudi Arabia. Saudi medical journal. 2016:37(7); 791.
  • 11) Kahari L and Takavarasha P. A study of University of Zimbabwe Medical Student’s Attitudes towards the teaching and learning of communication skills. International Journal of Advance Research. 2013:1(9), 35-42.
  • 12) Goodman WB, Crouter AC, Lanza, ST, Cox MJ and Vernon ‐Feagans L. Paternal work stress and latent profiles of father–infant parenting quality. Journal of Marriage and Family. 2011: 73(3); 588- 604.
  • 13) Tepeli K. Çocukların İstenmeyen Davranışlarına Karşı Annelerin Kullandıkları İletilerin Niteliksel Analizi. Humanities Sciences.2012: 8(1); 138-158.
  • 14) Cangür, Ş and Gamsızkan, Z. Tıp fakültesi 3. sınıf öğrencilerinin empatik eğilim ve iletişim becerilerinin değerlendirilmesi. The Journal of Turkish Family Physician.2019; 10(2): 89-97.

TIP FAKÜLTESİ ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN İLETİŞİM BECERİLERİNİ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Year 2026, Volume: 25 Issue: 75 , 169 - 176 , 29.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1857853
https://izlik.org/JA47CA77WB

Abstract

ÖZET
Giriş: Hastanın hekim-hasta ilişkisini değerlendirmesinde hastanın hekimin sosyal iletişim becerilerine olan güveni, hastanın hekiminin yeterliliğine olan güveninden daha büyük bir etkiye sahiptir. Bu da hasta-hekim ilişkisinin birçok açıdan geliştirilmesi konusunu gündeme getirmiştir.
Amaç: Tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin iletişim becerilerine karşı tutum ve davranışlarının değerlendirilmesidir.
Yöntem: Araştırmamız tanımlayıcı tipte bir çalışmadır. Literatür taranarak oluşturulan anket formu, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi öğrencilerine online olarak uygulanmıştır. Örneklem seçilmemiş olup evrenin tümüne ulaşılması hedeflenmiştir.
Bulgular: Araştırmamızda iletişim becerileri tutum ölçeği (CSAS) ne göre kadınların erkeklere göre, 3. ve 4. sınıfların 5. sınıflara göre, öğrencilerin ailesinin geliri giderinden fazla olana göre, iletişim becerileri ile ilgili ders alan öğrencilerin almayana göre ve annesinin eğitim durumu lise ve altı olanların üniversite ve üstü olanlara göre Pozitif Tutum Ölçeği (PAS) puanları daha yüksek bulunmuş olup fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır. Yurtta yaşayan öğrencilerin Negatif Tutum Ölçeği (NAS) puanları daha yüksek saptanmış olup, istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Araştırmamızda genel olarak iletişim becerilerini etkileyebilecek birçok faktör değerlendirilmiş olup; eğitim ortamlarındaki ilişkili faktörleri keşfetmek için daha fazla geniş çaplı çalışmalar yapılmasına ihtiyaç vardır. Olumlu tutumların yanında öğrenciler arasındaki olumsuz tutumlar da dikkate alınmalı ve tıp eğitiminde iletişim becerileri ile ilgili derslere olabildiğince daha fazla yer verilmelidir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İletişim, Tıp fakültesi, Hekim-hasta ilişkisi

Ethical Statement

Araştırma için Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Etik Kurulu’ndan izin alınmıştır. (60116787-020/47592)

Supporting Institution

yok

Thanks

yok

References

  • 1) Ryan RE , Connolly M , Bradford NK , Henderson S, Herbert A, Schonfeld L et al. Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022: 8;7(7):CD013116.
  • 2) Junod Perron, NA, Sommer, JM, Hudelson Perneger, PM, Demaurex-Meid, F, Luthy, C, Louis Simonet et al. Residents' perceived needs in communication skills training across in-and outpatient clinical settings. Education for Health, 2009: 22(1); 280.
  • 3) Fuertes JN, Toporovsky A, Reyes M, et al. The physician-patient working alliance: Theory, research, and future possibilities. Patient Educ Couns. 2017;100:610-5.
  • 4) Ratka A. Empathy and the development of affective skills. Am J Pharm Educ 2018;82:7192.
  • 5) Gilligan C, Powell M, Lynagh MC, Ward BM, Lonsdale C, Harvey P, James EL, Rich D, Dewi SP, Nepal S, Croft HA, Silverman J. Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Feb 8;2(2):CD012418.
  • 6) Harlak H, Dereboy C and Gemalmaz A. Validation of a Turkish translation of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale with Turkish medical students. Education for Health, 2008: 21(1);55.
  • 7) Rees C, Sheard C, Davies S: The development of a scale to measure medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning: the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS). Med Educ 2002, 36:141-147.
  • 8) Molinuevo B, Aradilla-Herrero A, Nolla M and Clèries, X. A comparison of medical students', residents' and tutors' attitudes towards communication skills learning. Education for Health. 2016: 29(2);132.
  • 9) Fazel I, & Aghamolaei, T. (2011). Attitudes toward learning communication skills among medical students of a university in Iran. Acta Medica Iranica, 625-629.
  • 10) Alotaibi FS and Alsaeedi A. Attitudes of medical students toward communication skills learning in Western Saudi Arabia. Saudi medical journal. 2016:37(7); 791.
  • 11) Kahari L and Takavarasha P. A study of University of Zimbabwe Medical Student’s Attitudes towards the teaching and learning of communication skills. International Journal of Advance Research. 2013:1(9), 35-42.
  • 12) Goodman WB, Crouter AC, Lanza, ST, Cox MJ and Vernon ‐Feagans L. Paternal work stress and latent profiles of father–infant parenting quality. Journal of Marriage and Family. 2011: 73(3); 588- 604.
  • 13) Tepeli K. Çocukların İstenmeyen Davranışlarına Karşı Annelerin Kullandıkları İletilerin Niteliksel Analizi. Humanities Sciences.2012: 8(1); 138-158.
  • 14) Cangür, Ş and Gamsızkan, Z. Tıp fakültesi 3. sınıf öğrencilerinin empatik eğilim ve iletişim becerilerinin değerlendirilmesi. The Journal of Turkish Family Physician.2019; 10(2): 89-97.
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Details

Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Medical Education
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Mehmet Özer 0000-0002-8498-3192

Tuğba Bodur 0000-0002-3132-8303

Nilüfer Emre 0000-0002-6519-0920

Submission Date January 6, 2026
Acceptance Date March 24, 2026
Publication Date April 29, 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1857853
IZ https://izlik.org/JA47CA77WB
Published in Issue Year 2026 Volume: 25 Issue: 75

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Vancouver 1.Mehmet Özer, Tuğba Bodur, Nilüfer Emre. TIP FAKÜLTESİ ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN İLETİŞİM BECERİLERİNİ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2026 Apr. 1;25(75):169-76. doi:10.25282/ted.1857853